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Sambava

Field	Value
official_name	Sambava
native_name
settlement_type
image_skyline	Sambava, plage.jpg
imagesize	250px
image_caption	Sambava Beach
image_shield	Sambavia.jpg
shield_size	130px
pushpin_map	Madagascar
pushpin_label_position	bottom
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Madagascar
pushpin_mapsize	180
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Sava
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Sambava
government_footnotes
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Judicaël Ramangalaza
leader_title1
established_title
established_title2
established_title3
unit_pref
area_total_km2	98.9
area_land_km2
population_as_of	2018 census
population_total	84039
population_density_km2	auto
population_blank1_title	Ethnicities
population_blank1	Betsimisaraka
population_blank2_title	Religions
timezone	EAT
utc_offset	3
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	208
blank_name	Climate
blank_info	Af

Sambava is a city and commune (commune urbaine; ) at the east coast of northern Madagascar. It is the capital of Sambava District and Sava Region. The population of the commune was 84,039 in as of the 2018 commune census. North of Sambava is the Ampasimbato Lake (50 km).

Infrastructure

Sambava is located on Route Nationale 5a Ambilobe - Antalaha. It is also the starting point of the National road 3b to Andapa. It has a local, regional airport. In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens.

Economy

Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 45% and 0.5% of the working population. The most important crop is vanilla, while other important products are coconut and rice. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 53.5% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 0.5% of the population.{{cite web

Sambava disposes of white, sandy beaches with several hotels. The Marojejy National Park is close to Sambava on the road to Andapa.

Image:Sambava, plage(2).jpg|Beach view from Sambava Image:Sambava, mairie.jpg|Townhall Image:Sambava, rue du marché.jpg|Market road in Sambava Image:Sambava - grading vanilla beans.jpg|Women grading vanilla beans Image:Sambava - beach.jpg|Beach view from Sambava Image:Antsirabe Nord centre.jpg|the village of Antsirabe Nord

Commune

The municipality of Sambava covers the surrounding 16 fokontany (villages): Ambia, Antohomaro, Ambodisatrana I, Amboisatrana II, Sambava centre, Antaimby, Antsirabe-Nord, Antanifotsy I, Antanifotsy II, Ambariomihambana, Ambohitrakongona, Ampisasahanala, Analamandrorofo, Ambatofitatra, Ampandrozonana, Besopaka, Menagisy, Soavinandriana.

Sports

FC Joel Sava (regional football champion 2010, 2011, 2015 & 2016).

Climate

| Jan record high C = 35.4 | Feb record high C = 35.2 | Mar record high C = 35.0 | Apr record high C = 34.0 | May record high C = 33.4 | Jun record high C = 31.0 | Jul record high C = 30.0 | Aug record high C = 30.2 | Sep record high C = 30.2 | Oct record high C = 31.8 | Nov record high C = 33.2 | Dec record high C = 35.2 | year record high C = 35.4 | Jan record low C = 19.6 | Feb record low C = 19.6 | Mar record low C = 19.0 | Apr record low C = 17.8 | May record low C = 16.2 | Jun record low C = 15.0 | Jul record low C = 13.0 | Aug record low C = 14.0 | Sep record low C = 14.8 | Oct record low C = 15.6 | Nov record low C = 16.0 | Dec record low C = 18.4 | year record low C = 13.0 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230925044143/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/4.4/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Madagascar/CSV/SAMBAVA_67023.csv | archive-date = 25 September 2023 | access-date = 25 September 2023}}{{cite web |access-date = 22 August 2024}}

References and notes

References

[https://lexpress.mg/28/07/2020/collectivite-la-commune-urbaine-de-sambava-danse/ La Commune de Sambava danse]

Wikipedia Source

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